About this role
Job summary At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and were here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, youll be making a positive impact on residents lives every day your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. Were committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close-knit team, youll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care. Were now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Sous Chef - Bank at Alice Court Care Home in Eastbourne. If this sounds like the place for you, wed love to hear from you! ABOUT THE ROLE Your focus as Sous Chef will be to support the head chef in leading a culinary team that provides a nutritionally balanced, comprehensive, and high-quality culinary service, which contributes to the overall well-being of the residents and is achieve
Main duties of the job At Avery Healthcare, we highly value the dedication of our teams and are committed to supporting you all the way. By joining us, you positively impact lives daily. We foster a caring and supportive environment, providing opportunities for growth. We seek a dedicated Sous Chef - Bank to join our award-winning team at Alice Court Care Home in Eastbourne. As a Sous Chef, your focus will be to support the head chef in leading a culinary team, ensuring a balanced and high-quality culinary service, enhancing residents' well-being. Responsibilities include preparing modified diets, supervising culinary staff, ensuring safety, and supporting team understanding of food safety management. This role requires living our values of caring, support, honesty, respect, and accountability. A relevant catering qualification and at least one year of catering experience are essential. Candidates should be adaptable and flexible, ready to take on responsibilities at short notice while demonstrating compassion and commitment to high-quality culinary services.
About us Avery Healthcare is one of the UKs leading providers of luxury elderly care homes, renowned for providing enriching later life experiences. At Avery, we create meaningful lives together, offering exceptional care across a network of over 100 homes. We are passionate about fostering a supportive, inspiring environment for residents and team members alike, making Avery a preferred choice. Our core values include respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, empowering our team and creating opportunities for them to grow while ensuring that our residents lead meaningful lives. Avery is dedicated to building a culture where employees feel valued, respected, and part of a close-knit community. Were proud of our vision and stand by creating meaningful experiences that enhance the lives of those we care for and of our team.
Job description Job responsibilities Package Description: At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and were here to celebrate and support you every step of the way.When you join us, youll be making a positive impact on residents lives every day your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. Were committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close-knit team, youll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care.Were now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Sous Chef - Bank at Alice Court Care Home in Eastbourne. If this sounds like the place for you, wed love to hear from you!
ABOUT THE ROLE
Your focus asSous Chefwill be tosupportthe head chef in leading a culinary team that provides a nutritionally balanced, comprehensive,and high-quality culinary service, which contributes to the overall well-being of the residents and is achieved withinbudget.
Other responsibilitieswillinclude:
Preparing modified diets that look appealing and are well-balanced and in accordance with IDDSI guidance. Supervising and directing the work of culinary staff, as directed by the Head Chef, providing instruction and demonstration to unqualified staff on simple food preparation activities. Understandingthe principles of safe food handling to ensure that all food preparation undertaken in the kitchen meets the highest hygiene standards. Supportingall culinary team members in fullyunderstandingthe Avery Food safety management system.
ABOUT YOU
To besuccessfulin your application, youmust live our values of caring,support,honesty, respect, and accountabilityin all that you do.
Our ideal candidatemust:
Holdarelevant catering qualification City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or NVQ or equivalent. Have a minimum of 1 year of catering experience. Demonstratecompassionandcommitmentto the delivery of high-quality culinary services to residents. Be able to be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice.
ABOUT AVERY
At Avery, were not just one of the UKs largest providers of luxury elderly care homes were a place where people love to work. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and were passionate about creating meaningful experiences for our residents and our team alike. With our vision of "creating meaningful lives together," we proudly offer exceptional care across our growing network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day. Join us and see why Avery is the preferred choice for residents and team members alike.Please note this role will require:
ADBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare. Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications received and business needs.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Hold a relevant catering qualification City & Guilds 706/1 and 706/2 or NVQ or equivalent. Have a minimum of 1 year of catering experience.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.
Address Avery Healthcare
Alice Court Care Home 29 Bedfordwell Road Eastbourne
BN21 2BQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.averyhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)